Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-31

tumely, what any one could ind In his
conduct to brand with dishonor he failed
to see.
About two months later chance oc-
CURED which afforded Miss Robinson an
opportunity of returning to her own coun-
try. The children of Major Charnock,
lately left motherless, were to be sent to
England to be educated there, and at the
suggestion of several of the ladies who had
become her friends Miss Julia was asked
to undertake their care. Such charge
was exactly what she had wished for, and
it was not long before all was arranged
and the little party started. 1t was a re-
lief to have it settled that she was not to
return to her native town, where the scru-
tiny and questioning of her neighbors
would have been very trying to her
As time went on the wound to her self
respect and pride gradually healed, and
the Utmost chamber of her heart, hitherto
tenantless and empty, was filled by men,
DRY. Yes, certainly now there was one
mana man she had seen and known
whom, had he asked her, she would have
been glad to marry. But, as he himself
had said, Some things seem always to go
contrary, and some people are always the
day after the fair Captain Stewart
Where was he? Had he found the reward
that she had told him was some day certain
to come? Little wonder at the deep-drawn
sigh which followed. Poor julia Poor
Miss Robinson.
And yet it so happened that Just then
she was not to be pitied so very much.
Her time of trial was very nearly at an
end, and at last that capricious lady, For
| tune, was about to smile on Miss Robin
son.
From the day when he and she had said
goodbye at Bombay not single word had
Captain Stewart heard of Miss Julia Rob-
| inson, whom he believed to be Miss Robin
son no longer.
"Oh, she has forgotten me long ago." he
would say with sigh. what more
probable? Still, like the fellow she went
| out to marry, have remained faithful to
her memory. If | could but find some
body like her AS well search for a needle
in bundle of hay"
These thoughts were occupying him one
afternoon on his homeward voyage-they
were nearing England, circumstance that
| always brought his loneliness more wildly
| before him-when for distraction he
Joined a party of young Americans, hoping
their gay spirits might infect his.
What are you chattering about?' he
asked smilingly.
Oh, Captain Stewart, tell me Dc
ladies-real nice ones-go out to India only
to get married? Is it 500"
| Well, yes | think sometimes they do.
| Why?
Because Miss Forster is telling us OF
| cba Il, l.
| ago, who had gone all the way out to Bonn
bay, and then the man wouldn't have her
she had altered So"
The Captains heart began to thump vio-
lently.
"And Miss Howells will have" broke
| out Miss Forster, ''that it served her right.
| say that it did nothing of the kind, and
that he must have been a real bad sort.
In the States they'd have tarred and
| feathered such man."
"What was the lady's name?" Captain
Stewart felt as if his mouth was filled with
glue.
"Miss Robinson"
Julia ?"
Yes, Julia was her name You knew
her, did your
But the Captain had gone Like an
arrow from bow he shot away, only, how
ever, some five minutes later to return and
say very cheerily:
Now, about this Miss Robinson; tell
me all you know. She went out with
| me-"
"Well, my all isn't very much |
haven't seen her since we said goodbye
but she read aunts death in the paper and
wrote to me"
"And have you her address"
Yes, in my pocketbook you shall
have ii when get below. It's in London
somewhere"
The voyage, the remainder of which
was the most tedious time he thought he
| had ever spent, came to an end As soon
as it was possible Captain Stewart rushed
up to London for the day, and was ratified
as fast as he could be taken to quiet
row of unpretending houses in Kensing-
| ton.
rs Miss Robinson at home? Does she
live here"
Captain Stewart vowed to Miss Julia that
before the maid could answer he thought
he must have tainted, so fearful was he
that she would say that Miss Robinson
| had already been turned into Mrs. some,
| body.
"Is she in ?" he added for the former
question was answered in the affirmative.
Yes, sir; what name?"
But with the impulsiveness of sailor
he passed her.
Never mind my name. want to sur
prise her. Which room?"
The drawing-room, sir. Miss Robinson's
in"
"All right. You needn't come"
He was already up the stairs. He opened
the door, and with it in his hand paused to
look at her.
Captain Stewart Oh can it be you ?''
" 1t is-no other; and you-still Miss
Robinson?"
"Still Miss Robinson" was echoed
family.
He turned and closed the door; then,
coming quickly to her, he took both her
hands and held them.
You know what | have come for Tell
me-will you marry me p
But you don't know"
know all | want to know. Answer
my question. You said my reward was
sure to come-will you give it to me?''
The exact answer that Miss Julia made
we do not know; but certainly it was salts
factory, and some minutes later on she
added between tears and laughter
And | said she would be very for
tunate woman, too. Oh, never thought
that fortunate woman would be me"-
Temple Bar.